How to go Zeiss on a NEX 5N?

[tsammyc]

I've decided to go for the Biogon 35mm from the U.S. Should be with me by Christmas. Might eventually get the E-mount 24mm, but the 35mm is a more usable focal length for me.

Looks like at least one E-mount 24mm has been bought. Anyone else?

 

[Anthony Lee]

I've decided to go for the Biogon 35mm from the U.S. Should be with me by Christmas. Might eventually get the E-mount 24mm, but the 35mm is a more usable focal length for me.

Looks like at least one E-mount 24mm has been bought. Anyone else?

Congrats. Is that a ZM 35f2? You also have a 31f1.8 Ltd which I previously owned with my K5 and it was a wonderful lens. What's wrong with it on the 5N?

 

[ageha]

I've decided to go for the Biogon 35mm from the U.S. Should be with me by Christmas. Might eventually get the E-mount 24mm, but the 35mm is a more usable focal length for me.

Looks like at least one E-mount 24mm has been bought. Anyone else?

Did you buy a new one? How much did you pay?

 

[tsammyc]

Congrats. Is that a ZM 35f2? You also have a 31f1.8 Ltd which I previously owned with my K5 and it was a wonderful lens. What's wrong with it on the 5N?

Yes, bought it from Adorama for about USD1K almost exactly. A relative is carrying it back for me. The FA31 is a superb lens, but I find it's size and weight a little unweildy with the 5N so I use mainly the FA77 and DA40 pancake, both of which have excellent balance with the 5N. However, the DA40 is a little too zoomed out and I prefer something more like 50mm EFL. Also the focus ring on the DA40 is all the way in the front of the lens, and sometimes I have to look to see where my fingers are. The Zeiss Biogon is also smaller and brighter at F2 than the DA40 at F2.8.

 

[tsammyc]

Received my Zeiss 35 F2 ZM on Christmas day! Here are some quick shots. Looks fabulous on the 5N. Just the right size and the MF focus feel and aperture adjustment are super duper. Sharp and contrastly. Got a silver and bought a sliver B+W filter at CHIIF. Noticed that they had quite a few ZM 35 F2's in stock at a reasonable price. Might have bought from them if I'd known. Completely unprocessed JPGs below: